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Viet Nam News OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reshuffled his government on Wednesday, setting the stage for his Liberal Party ahead of legislative elections next year amid tensions on global trade and the rise of populism. The shake-up, 15 months before voters go to the polls in the G7 nation, appeared designed to give the Liberals a lift at a time when polls show their Conservative Party opponents are hard on their heels. The changes laid out by Trudeau were more ambitious than anticipated. In a first, he announced the creation of a Ministry of Border Security and Organised Crime Reduction, saying the "integrity" of Canada’s frontiers was a "top priority." "That means effectively managing the arrival of irregular migrants and asylum-seekers and preventing the flow of illegal drugs and firearms into our communities," he told reporters. The federal government now has 34 ministers, up from the previous 30, and several ministries were reorganised to … [Read more...] about Canada PM shakes up govt ahead of 2019 elections